TO:
CHRISTOPHER HICKS, FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN UNTO TONYA HICKS ON AUGUST 9, 2013 (JUVENILE CASE NO.: 24-JA-110-WS).
CHRISTOPHER HICKS, FATHER OF A FEMALE CHILD BORN UNTO TONYA HICKS ON DECEMBER 18, 2011 (JUVENILE CASE NO.: 24-JA-111-WS)
Pursuant to Chapter 49, Article 4, Section 601 of the Code of West Virginia, notice is hereby given to you that a petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, West Virginia, alleging that your child is a neglected and/or abused child, which proceedings can result in the permanent termination of parental rights.
This matter has been scheduled for a hearing on the 23rd day of April, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., before the Honorable Mark Wills, Judge of the Circuit Court, at the Mercer County Courthouse Annex, Princeton, West Virginia.
Michael Magann, 307 Federal Street, Suite 210, Bluefield, WV 24701, (304) 325-2100, is appointed as counsel of record for Respondent Christopher Hicks.
You are hereby notified that you may be present at such hearing and defend your rights.
DATED: March 18, 2026.
JULIE A. BALL
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MERCER COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
BY: /s/ Martha Neely
HER DEPUTY CLERK
FILED – 3/19/2026 12:00 AM
CC-28-2024-JA-110
Mercer County Circuit Clerk
Julie Ball